Ommegang Witte

Brewed by Brewery Ommegang (Moortgat)
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Cooperstown, New York USA

pours a semi-cloudy yellow with a large white foamy head, and good lacing. smell is of wheat, bread yeast, citrus, and a touch of banana. taste is smooth, wheat, yeast, some citrus, some peanut, and some banana, ends a little tangy, and a little dry.

Poured a cloudy pale yellow with a decently sized white head that left a little bit of lacing. Aromas of grass, citrus and some yeast. Very strong citrus flavor that was a bit tart but was balanced very nicely by a wheat aftertaste. This is one of my favorite Witbiers.

750ml bottle. Pours a cloudy, golden body with a two-finger width, frothy, white head that dissipates quickly, but never completely vanishes and leaves a moderate amount of lacing. Aroma is straightforward, but inviting. Sweeter wheat malts, coriander, and soft/lightly tart lemons and oranges. Flavor is similar. Relatively straightforward, but nice. Starts with a smooth wheat malt before the sweet lemons and oranges come in. Not tart yet. Finishes with some soft yeast and coriander before drying and yielding to a sweet wheat, somewhat tart lemon aftertaste. Palate is medium bodied and soft with a light carbonation. Overall, an enjoyable wit. Good balance and refreshing. Goes down very easily. A tad underated IMO.

Pours bright yellow with medium white head. Aromas of citrus and yeast. Tastes of grilled lemons and banana bread. Smooth, crisp, clean finish. Good summer beer.

On tap at rattle n hum. Soapy with banana and dough nose. Pours slight cloudy yellow. Taste is same as nose, with some tart. A very nice wit

sweet banana aroma.... yellow haze in color... sweet and smooth, banana and lemon flavor... well balanced

It’s amazing how easy a well crafted wit can go down on a freakin’ hot California afternoon. The 750ml bottle stood no chance, and every drop was consumed in short order. It might be one of the most sessionable wit’s I’ve consumed, but for the most part wit’s go down easier than a stripper in Vegas.

The beer pours out a hazy light golden/lemonade yellow with a strong 3" egg-whipped head. Strong notes of coriander, orange zest, bananas and yeast all come on strong. Yet, I got the strange sense of smelling some kind of fruit cocktail with the sweetness I was getting. As soon as the flavor hit my tongue, I knew this was going to be a good afternoon. Pepper, apple juice, passion fruit, herbs, and yeast really round out these flavors. All very distinct, all easy to enjoy. Kudos to Ommegang for making a really nice summer beer.

Thanks Jason. The beer pours to a heavily hazy pale yellow body that looks glassy or plasticized. The aroma is heavily coriander seed and lots of mandarin orange peel. The flavor is also heavy on the coriander with a sweet orange peel. The palate is heavily carbonated and has a lemony taste on the finish.